Natural Healing News

by David Mitchell —  Consider these different scenarios: After a hip fracture, your mother has trouble getting around and she never gets back to her old self. The doctors say your father has Alzheimer’s disease. Your aunt decides not to undergo further treatment for her cancer, and she is expected to live only about six […]

by Todd S. Smith —  Entrepreneurs typically buck the system. Conventional career and financial thought seldom encourages this atypical path. We hear: “Get a good education. Find employment with a stable company. Save as much as possible so you can retire someday.” Following this advice limits those thirsting for more from their personal and professional […]

by Blanche Williams —  Fundamental thinking and behavior patterns relate to every choice you make during the course of a day and throughout your life. Within your every decision lies an archetype for success or failure, for fear or focus. Consider your patterns of active or passive expression, the links that bind you to your […]

The following is new information regarding the protection of wild medicinal plants and the Amla berry (Emblica officinalis). Wild medicinal plants to be protected under new global standard A much needed global standard for wild medicinal plant harvesting was launched in Nuremberg at Biofach, the World Organic Trade Fair, in mid-February 200. About 15,000 species […]

by Sherry Anshara —  With all the current discussion and speculation about the law of attraction, the concept can sometimes become confusing if you are unsure of what you are asking the universe to do for you. Remember, a contract is a two-way agreement. First you must be absolutely clear about what you expect the […]

by David Mitchell —  For many people, saving for retirement can be as hard as quitting smoking or losing weight — but the good news is that it doesn’t have to be. In a new report, “Enhancing 401(k) Value and Participation: Taking the Automatic Approach,” prepared by Towers Perrin for AARP, research shows that enhancing […]

by Todd S. Smith —  Growing up, we knew when the household bills came due. There was always a day or two when my sisters and I dared not bother our mother, who had the responsibility of paying the bills and balancing the checkbook. Frankly, we quickly learned to just stay away at that time. […]

by David Mitchell —  Your husband, who has always been healthy, has been admitted to the hospital. The doctors tell you he has suffered a severe stroke and it does not look good. Would you know where to find his healthcare power of attorney or his will? What about your family members who are older? […]

by Laura Orsini —  Much is being made these days about the proliferation of Internet porn, and the destruction left in its wake. But who needs porn? For an information junkie, the whole Internet can be as addicting as pornography or any hard drug. And we are not referring to things like e-mail, IM, games, […]

Is it true that the more you sleep, the longer you live? “Sleep is the most undervalued contributor to optimal health and performance,” says Dr. Keith Humphreys, professor of psychiatry at Stanford University, whose research into addiction treatment and national mental health and drug policy has lead to published articles in the New York Times […]

Reluctant exercisers visualize fitness as hours on a treadmill or lifting weights in an overcrowded gym. But some of the fittest individuals look to the great outdoors for exercise. According to Denise Mitten, contributing editor of Hiking and Backpacking, exercising in nature can help increase and maintain fitness levels and contribute to overall health and […]

by Nancy Hofman —  We have all heard the stories of the 40-something man or woman who bolts from a long-term marriage, buys a sports car, finds a new mate who is 20 years younger and seems to turn their entire life upside down. Stories like this are inevitably labeled as mid-life crises, described with […]

by Dr. Martha Grout —  Do you often forget where you put your car keys? How about the names of people you’ve met, or the next point in that presentation you’re making? Welcome to classic symptoms of short-term memory loss, one of the first brain functions to go as we age. Just as muscles need […]